2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Gatos, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 14.2% more per student than Los Gatos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in San Francisco than in Los Gatos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Gatos
 Los Gatos, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Los Gatos    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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Over 16 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Over 17 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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